Conductor Sokhiev. Tugan Sokhiev: “The Bolshoi Orchestra has a special sound

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Born in 1977 in Ordzhonikidze (now Vladikavkaz).
In 1997 he entered the conducting department of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after. ON THE. Rimsky-Korsakov (class of Professor Ilya Musin), graduated in 2001 in the class of Yuri Temirkanov.

The first performance as an opera conductor took place in Iceland (staging of the opera La bohème by G. Puccini).
In 2001 he was invited to the post of music director of the Welsh National Opera. In 2002 he made his debut at the Welsh National Opera House (La Boheme), in 2003 at the Metropolitan Opera (Eugene Onegin by P. Tchaikovsky of the Mariinsky Theatre). In the same year, he made his first appearance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, performing S. Rachmaninov's Second Symphony.

He collaborated with the Mariinsky Theatre, on the stage of which, under his direction, the premieres of the operas Journey to Reims by G. Rossini, Carmen by G. Bizet and The Tale of Tsar Saltan by N. Rimsky-Korsakov took place. In this theater he also conducted the operas The Golden Cockerel by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Iolanta by P. Tchaikovsky, Samson and Delilah by C. Saint-Saens, and The Fiery Angel by S. Prokofiev.

In 2005 he became Principal Guest Conductor, in 2008 he was Music Director of the National Orchestra of the Capitole of Toulouse.
Among the recordings of the group released by Naive Classique: the Fourth and Fifth Symphonies by P. Tchaikovsky, "Pictures at an Exhibition" by M. Mussorgsky, "Symphonic Dances" by S. Rachmaninov, "Peter and the Wolf" by S. Prokofiev, "The Rite of Spring" and "Heat bird" by I. Stravinsky.

In 2010-2016 he was Principal Conductor of the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin, with which he gave a number of concerts in Vienna, Ljubljana, Zagreb, San Sebastian and Valencia and other cities in Austria, Croatia, Spain, as well as France, Germany, China and Japan.

In 2004 he toured with the opera The Love for Three Oranges by S. Prokofiev at the festival in Aix-en-Provence, Luxembourg and Madrid (Royal Theater / Teatro Real). In 2006 he presented the opera Boris Godunov by M. Mussorgsky at the Houston Grand Opera. In 2009, the conductor made his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Tugan Sokhiev conducted the operas The Queen of Spades and Iolanthe by P. Tchaikovsky at the Capitole Theater of Toulouse. In 2011 he conducted the opera Aida by G. Verdi (with the National Orchestra of the Capitol of Toulouse) at the Opera Festival in Orange.

Currently, the conductor is actively touring European countries, collaborating with such major orchestras as the orchestras of the Swedish, French, Finnish, Vienna, Frankfurt Radio, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Stockholm, the Oslo and Munich Philharmonic Orchestras, the La Scala Theater Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the National orchestra of France, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera House (Munich).

He is a guest conductor of leading European orchestras - such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestras.

Among the achievements of recent seasons are successful debuts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, tours with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, performances with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia ( Rome), the RAI Orchestra (Turin), a series of concerts at La Scala.

In the 2015/16 season, he performed with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Mozart Week festival in Salzburg, as well as with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Japanese NHK Orchestra.

In the 2016/17 season, he participated in various projects with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic (including the Lucerne Festival), the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Japanese NHK Orchestra. With the National Orchestra of the Capitol of Toulouse he performed in France and toured Europe and the Far East.

In 2019, he initiated the creation of the French-Russian music festival "Les musicales franco-russes", which is held in Toulouse (with the support of the Trianon Dialogue).

Since February 2014 - Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Bolshoi Theatre.
At the Bolshoi Theater he conducts the operas La bohème by G. Puccini, La Traviata by G. Verdi, All Women Do This by V.A. Mozart, Iolanthe by P. Tchaikovsky, The Tsar's Bride by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, the ballets Swan Lake by P. Tchaikovsky and Jewels. As a conductor-producer, he worked on the operas The Maid of Orleans by P. Tchaikovsky (concert performance), Carmen by G. Bizet, Katerina Izmailova by D. Shostakovich, Faust's Condemnation by G. Berlioz, Journey to Reims by G. Rossini (concert performance), The Snow Maiden by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Maiden of Pskov by N. Rimsky-Korsakov (concert performance), The Queen of Spades by P. Tchaikovsky (2017, stage director Rimas Tuminas), Candide by L. Bernstein (theatrical concert performance), Journey to Reims by G. Rossini (2018, stage director Damiano Michieletto).

Repeatedly toured with the opera troupe, orchestra and choir of the Bolshoi Theater in France, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, China.

Photo: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Frank Eidel.

With a new chief conductor, the Bolshoi Theater will be happy with Gergiev and will decide on a three-year planning

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The Bolshoi Theater has acquired a new musical director and chief conductor. As Izvestia predicted, on Monday morning Vladimir Urin brought 36-year-old Tugan Sokhiev to reporters.

Having listed the various advantages of the young maestro, the general director of the Bolshoi Theater explained his choice, including civil considerations.

— It was fundamentally important for me that it was a conductor of Russian origin. A person who could communicate with the team in the same language, Urin reasoned.

The head of the theater also talked about the similarity of tastes that showed up between him and the new musical director.

- It was important to understand what principles this person professes and how he sees modern musical theater. Despite the very serious difference in age between me and Tugan, our views are very similar,” the CEO assured.

Tugan Sokhiev immediately reciprocated the compliments of Vladimir Urin.

— The invitation was unexpected for me. And the main circumstance that convinced me to agree is the personality of the current director of the theater, ”Sokhiev admitted.

The contract with Tugan Sokhiev was concluded for a period from February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2018 - almost until the end of the director's term of Urin himself. The latter emphasized that the contract was signed directly with the conductor, and not with his concert agency.

Due to numerous commitments over the coming months and years, the new music director will be brought on board gradually. According to the general director, until the end of the current season, Sokhiev will come to the Bolshoi for several days every month, start rehearsals in July, and make his debut in front of the audience of the Bolshoi Theater in September.

In total, in the 2014/15 season, the conductor will present two projects, the names of which have not yet been disclosed, and he will begin full-scale work in the theater a season later. The scope of Sokhiev's activities in 2014, 2015 and 2016 is detailed in the contract, said Vladimir Urin.

“I'll be here more and more every month,” Sokhiev promised. - For the sake of this, I will reduce Western contracts to the maximum. I am ready to give the Bolshoi Theater as much time as necessary.

Vladimir Urin made it clear that he is not jealous of his new colleague for his foreign orchestras, the current engagements with which will expire only in 2016. Moreover, the CEO believes that "contracts should be extended, but to a lesser extent."

Dates from the distant future became the leitmotif of the press conference. Urin confessed to an ambitious plan that once attracted his predecessor Anatoly Iksanov: to expand repertoire planning at the Bolshoi to a three-year period. This idea, if successful, can be a real salvation for the theater: after all, it is the "myopia" of the Bolshoi Theater's plans that does not allow it to invite first-rate stars whose schedules are scheduled at least 2-3 years in advance.

Answering questions of an artistic nature, Tugan Taimurazovich appeared as a moderate and cautious person. He has not yet decided for himself what is better - a repertoire system or a stagione.He is interested in the ballet part of the life of the Bolshoi Theater, but does not intend to interfere in the activities of Sergei Filin ("Kthere will be no conflicts,” Vladimir Urin inserted). He will lead the Bolshoi Orchestra out of the pit onto the stage to "add splendor to the theatre," but it seems that he is not going to focus on symphonic programs, like Valery Gergiev.

The name of Gergiev, Sokhiev's influential patron during the early years of his international career, became another refrain of the press conference. The owner of the Mariinsky Theater is gaining more and more outposts in the leading Russian theaters: two years ago, his pupil Mikhail Tatarnikov headed the Mikhailovsky Theater, now it's the Bolshoi's turn.

With Tugan Sokhiev, Gergiev is united not only by his small homeland (Vladikavkaz), but also by his alma mater - the St. Petersburg Conservatory, class of the legendary Ilya Musin (n. and the question of Izvestia whether he believes in the existence of the St. Petersburg school of conducting, Sokhiev answered: “Well, I’m sitting in front of you”).

- When making a decision, I consulted with close people: with my mother and, of course, with Gergiev. Valery Abisalovich reacted very positively, for which I am grateful to him. It would be a dream for the Bolshoi Theater if Valery Abisalovich found time to conduct here.From today, we can already talk to him about this,” Sokhiev said.

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A native of North Ossetia, Tugan Sokhiev chose the profession of conductor at the age of 17. In 1997, he entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory, having studied for two years with Ilya Musin, then moved to the class of Yuri Temirkanov.

As a guest conductor, Tugan Sokhiev has already performed with almost all the best orchestras in the world, including the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Chicago Symphony, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra and others. In the list of his operatic conquests are projects at the New York Metropolitan Opera, Madrid's Teatro Real, Milan's La Scala and the Houston Grand Opera.

Sokhiev regularly conducts at the Mariinsky Theatre. Repeatedly toured in Moscow, but never worked at the Bolshoi Theater.

According to Izvestia, Tugan Sokhiev will become the new musical director and chief conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre. Official sources in the Bolshoi Theater do not confirm the appointment until Monday, when the general director of the theater Vladimir Urin will introduce the conductor to the Bolshoi team and journalists.

It took Urin exactly seven weeks to urgently search for a new face for the Bolshoi Theater - a short time, given the extreme complexity of negotiations with in-demand musicians in the middle of the season. 36-year-old Tugan Sokhiev was mentioned among the most likely candidates in early December last year.

A native of Vladikavkaz, Sokhiev chose the profession of conductor at the age of 17. In 1997, he entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory, having studied for two years with the legendary Ilya Musin, and then moved to the class of Yuri Temirkanov.

His international career began in 2003 at the Welsh National Opera, but the very next year Sokhiev left the post of musical director, according to media reports, due to disagreements with his subordinates.

In 2005, he became Principal Guest Conductor of the National Orchestra of the Capitole of Toulouse, and from 2008 to this day he has led this famous French orchestra. In 2010, Sokhiev began to combine work in Toulouse with the direction of the German Symphony Orchestra in Berlin. Whether the conductor intends to terminate the contract with any of these groups, or will divide the time between the three cities, is still unknown.

As a guest conductor, Tugan Sokhiev has already managed almost all the best orchestras in the world, including the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Chicago Symphony, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra and others. In the list of his opera achievements, performances at the New York Metropolitan Opera, Madrid Teatro Real, Milan's La Scala and the Houston Grand Opera.

Sokhiev constantly conducts at the Mariinsky Theatre, with the head of which, Valery Gergiev, he has a long friendship. Repeatedly toured in Moscow, but never performed at the Bolshoi Theater.

Izvestia's sources in the Bolshoi Theater report that part of the orchestral and opera groups wanted to see Pavel Sorokin, the staff conductor of the Bolshoi Theater, as their new leader. However, Vladimir Urin opted for an international star.

With the advent of Sokhiev, an interesting parallel will appear between the largest theaters in the country, the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky: both creative teams will be headed by people from North Ossetia and heirs of the St. Petersburg conducting school, students of Ilya Musin.

Vladimir Urin had to solve an unexpected and acute personnel problem after the former chief conductor of the Bolshoi Theater Vasily Sinaisky submitted a letter of resignation on December 2, without completing preparations for the most important premiere of Verdi's Don Carlos. Sinaisky explained his demarche by the impossibility of working with the new general director - "it was simply impossible to wait," he told Izvestia |

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